USask Signature Series
Episodes
S2E10 - What should your children be eating for lunch?
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What did you have for lunch today?  A growing body of research shows that what children are eating for breakfast and lunch – and the environment in...
S2E09 - How are we encouraging young scientists? (International Day of Women and Girls in Science special!)
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Feb. 11 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day that was was adopted by the United Nations to help promote the role and parti...
S2E08 - How does a curling rock curl?
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why does a curling rock curl? If you’re unfamiliar with the sport of curling, it’s fairly straightforward: two teams slide granite rocks from one...
S2E07 - How can VR and AI help us learn?
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) have evolved from technological curiosity to cutting edge tools. Â Researchers at the University...
S2E06 - What makes holiday marketing so effective?
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does holiday marketing do such a good job? When the calendar turns its page to December, it signals one of the busiest buying and selling seasons...
S2E05 - Are there benefits to exercising in cold temperatures?
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The weather outside is getting frightful – but for Dr. Phil Chilibeck (PhD), the frigid temperatures just provide more opportunities to stay active....
S2E04 - How do your plants survive the winter?
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canada is a cold place, but that doesn't stop us from growing plants in our homes and gardens. And every year, many of those plants pop back up i...
S2E03 - Why should humans care about bird and cattle flu?
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While avian flu and cattle flu aren’t quite the same as the flu we’re used to as humans, they can have deadly consequences for wild and farmed bir...
S2E02 - How do we remove pollutants from wastewater?
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When is the last time you thought about where your water ends up? The water that flows down the drain in the tub, that runs through the grates on the...
S2E01 - What are the long-term effects of increasing wildfires?
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Colin Laroque (PhD) listens to what the trees tell him.  Laroque, a professor in USask’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources and the head o...
Episode 08 - How have we seen trust in science, academia and public health change?
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Public health is something that has an impact on all of us - but over recent years, public health has been thrust into a bigger spotlight. Trust in s...
Episode 07 - How do we create a sustainable built environment for the future?
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How often do you think about the environment you live in?Our houses, our towns, our cities, our communities - we have surrounded ourselves with our &q...
Episode 06 - How does the synchrotron advance innovation?Â
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is home to Canada's only synchrotron. The Canadian Light Source at USask gives researchers at the univers...
Episode 05 - What should we know about our changing waterscapes?
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Water is a vital part of life.Water is constantly flowing all around us - in our streams and rivers, into our lakes, through our deltas and in pipes i...
Episode 04 - What makes Saskatchewan farmers so efficient?
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Farming and Saskatchewan are practically synonymous, and agriculture research from the University of Saskatchewan is second to none. USask research ha...
Episode 03 - How will quantum technology change our day-to-day lives?
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Quantum technology isn't science fiction - it's science fact. We're surrounded by more quantum technology than you'd expect, and ...
Episode 02 - How will Saskatchewan lead the energy transition?
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever think about where your power comes from when you turn on your lights?The world is looking for new sources of energy - but the global energ...
Episode 01 - Are your pets good for your health?
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all love our pets, but are they good for us? And are we good for them?On the first episode of the USask Signature Series Podcast, we dive into the ...
Trailer - USask Signature Series
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
World-leading research and innovation - right in the heart of Canada. The USask Signature Series explores the cutting edge research taking place at t...